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7th Planet Picture Show: In The Dust of the Stars (20-January-2011)

January 19, 2011 by Dave Leave a Comment

Commies in Space - 7th Planet Picture Show January 2011Portland’s weekly answer to MST3K, the 7th Planet Picture Show, takes place at 7pm this Thursday, January 20, 2011 at Mount Tabor Theater (4811 SE Hawthorne).

Commies in Space is the theme of this month’s films.

This January we celebrate, (and poke fun at) the beautiful and wild tradition of science fiction movies made in communist nations, specifically Soviet Russia and East Germany. These films are every bit as out there as their capitalist counterparts, but even more colorfully off-the-hook. Prepare yourself for wildly weird imagery, wonk to the top, and some very creative production design.

The film this week is In The Dust of the Stars:

Spaceship Cyrno responds to a distress message sent from the planet TEM 4. But, upon arrival, the inhabitants deny sending any message, or that anything is wrong. Smelling the rampant fishiness, our heroes decide to stay for a while and investigate… [more]

Show is free, but there’s an entirely optional suggested donation of $5. There’s a bar too, so you must be 21 and over to attend!

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